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Exploring the perception and treatment of mentally-challenged youth and their similarities to juvenile delinquents in Japanese society, this drama series follows the trials and tribulations of a group of adolescents in a work/study program for mentally-challenged teenagers. Although the program's intention is to gently "normalize" them for introduction in society, the group is subject to constant physical and mental abuse unbeknownst to their parents and teacher, Ms Hagawa. However, the friendship between Towa, a naive but unusually articulate member of the program, and Arisu, a rebellious schoolgirl, helps both of them learn to overcome their troubles.
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1998-03-27
S1E11 — Our Future is Full of Light?
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Issei Ishida
Machida Towa
Noriko Sakai
Hagawa Momo
Ryoko Hirosue
Tsuchiya Arisu
Masanobu Ando
Takahara Ren
Akiko Hinagata
Mizuma Taeko
Rio Matsumoto
Yasunori Danta
Takegami Kosuke
Yousuke Saito
Yumiko Fujita
Aki Mizusawa
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